Technical Project Manager

November 4, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Description

Riverlane is hiring a Technical Project Manager to lead Deltaflow project teams through the full delivery life cycle inside an established PMO. The role spans internal engineering projects across hardware, verification, firmware, software and QA, as well as partner projects with research consortia and government programmes. Delivery follows a hybrid model: agile practices at team level with milestone-based planning and controls at programme level.

Responsibilities

Run the full project cadence across three to four teams, from kick-off meetings and stand-ups to weekly status reporting, project closure and retrospectives
Track release readiness against the programme roadmap, ensuring key product milestones are met
Identify and manage interdependencies across project teams and workstreams: hardware, verification, firmware, software and quality assurance
Maintain the risk register and issue log, and implement risk responses
Support the PMO in applying and improving project management processes, templates and standards
Maintain Jira boards, Miro spaces, dashboards and Confluence pages for your project teams
Run partner projects from initiation to closing, coordinating work packages and deliverables across teams and external partners
Ensure deliverables, including technical reports and test plans, meet acceptance criteria within the agreed schedule and scope
Manage performance reporting to funding bodies and partners in line with the communications management plan
Act as the primary point of contact for partners and funding bodies, maintaining strong working relationships

Requirements

Technical background: degree in engineering, physics or computer science, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience
3+ years of project management experience in a deep-tech environment, managing multiple engineering projects or teams in parallel
Ability to engage with engineers on specifications, interfaces and test plans to understand trade-offs and spot delivery risks
Experience of hybrid delivery combining agile practices with milestone-based planning and risk management
Experience delivering projects with external partners, including milestones, formal deliverables and reporting
Strong prioritisation skills, balancing competing demands and holding teams and partners to commitments
Clear and concise communication, translating engineering detail into clear status updates for senior stakeholders
Working knowledge of Jira, Miro and Confluence
Nice to have: configured Jira with workflows, boards, dashboards and JQL
Nice to have: PMP, Prince2, PMI-ACP or equivalent certification
Nice to have: background in hardware, firmware or embedded systems

Conditions

Hybrid work format based in Cambridge, UK
Full-time permanent employment
Annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance and a contributory pension scheme
Equity so the team can share in the long-term success of the company
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave
Regular learning events, training and conference budgets